We are very excited to announce the arrival of our newest laser-the Pro-Fractional by Sciton. One of only a few such machines in the Upstate, it enables us to perform multiple treatments from one platform. Let’s talk about the Pro-Fractional first. It allows us to address issues of skin texture and tone in a minimally invasive manner. The laser creates hundreds of microscopic channels at calculated intervals  and as it heals, new collagen is laid down resulting in improvement in wrinkles, vertical lip lines, lax skin of the cheeks and around the eyes, acne scars and skin pigmentation. The depth of the channel is calculated according to patient need and extra heat can be added for skin tightening. Treatments are done using topical numbing and healing is fast. Best results are obtained by combining Pro-Fractional with other modalities such as Micro-Laser Peel, Botox or fillers although stand alone treatments are sometimes all that is needed.

Another feature on this unit is Pro-Lipo Plus. We have been performing suction assisted liposuction which works well but extra skin such as after abdominal liposuction has to be excised. The new Sciton uses two different wavelengths of laser energy, one to breakdown the fat cell allowing its easy removal and another to tighten the skin, thus avoiding long incisions.

Other functions include Microlaser Peel, an ablative procedure with variable depths to treat surface irregularities and pigment problems, along with wavelengths to do laser skin rejuvenation, treat acne, scars and vascular abnormalities. The vascular treatments are a perfect complement to our varicose vein closure and sclerotherapy treatments.

In summary, we are very happy to be able to offer this latest advance in technology to our patients.